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1) Whales
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
An examination of whales that provides information on their habitats, physical characteristics, behaviors, relationships with humans, and threatened status.
9) Whales
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Introduces different kinds of whales.
10) Ballenas azules
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Kids
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
Explora la vida de una ballena azul.
Author
Publisher
The Good Book Company
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Discover what happened when God told a very grumpy prophet to go to a very bad city. In this faithful and fun retelling of a classic Bible story, we learn that God was determined to send Jonah to talk to the nasty people of Nineveh so that he could forgive them. This innovative approach to the story of Jonah focuses on how how God loves to save people. It teaches some interesting linguistic skills to children, and has bright, vivid, fun-filled illustrations...
Author
Publisher
Random House Studio, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"When a whale passes away, its body sinks to the ocean floor and becomes an energy-rich food source for organisms living in the deep sea"--
13) Cá voi
Author
Publisher
Kim Đò̂ng
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
Vietnamese
Description
Describes whales, dolphins, seals, and other marine mammals, their habitats, means of communication, and family life.
Series
Animals in the Quran volume 9
Publisher
Kisa Kids Publications
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
The village of Nainawa is blessed with so many gifts from Allah, yet they refuse to believe in Him, and worship idols instead! Prophet Yunus (A) tries his best to guide them, but they do not listen. So, what will make them change their minds? Read Prophet Yunus (A) and the Whale to learn about Allah's infinite mercy and forgiveness.
Author
Publisher
Thames and Hudson
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Whales are some of the largest animals to have ever lived on our planet, but what do we really know about them? This glorious guide takes readers deep beneath the ocean's surface to explore the unseen world of whales. They will learn how to recognize the different whale species, discover how they evolved and how they eat, sleep and communicate with each other. The book follows them on their long migration journeys around the world, and finds out why...
16) Whale
Author
Series
Publisher
Templar Books, an imprint of Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Meet Whale, a young whale calf who loves to swim. Follow along as Whale grows into the largest creature in the ocean in this beautifully illustrated board book for the very young. Starting off as a baby close to its mother, Whale charts an incredible journey, traveling to colder waters to find plenty of krill to eat, growing with every swish of its tail. In this fun, informative board book, Whale learns the right time to surface for air, how to...
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Track the facts about the unicorn of the sea--the narwhal--and its closest relatives! When Jack and Annie came back from their adventure in Magic Tree House #33: Narwhal on a Sunny Night, they had lots of questions. What is a narwhal? Why is it nicknamed the unicorn of the sea? What other whales live in the arctic? How do they survive the cold? Find out the answers to these questions and more as Jack and Annie track the facts about narwhals and other...
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
"Readers will learn about the impressive migration of North Pacific humpback whales. The title will cover information like why and when they migrate, how far they migrate, and where they migrate. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO." - Abdo Publishing website.
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic, Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Ten fierce animals battle it out in this exciting bind-up featuring five books in this action-packed animal series! Which dangerous animals would win in a fight? Find out in this awesome bind-up of five books in the popular Who Would Win? series. The collection features a range of mammals, sea creatures, reptiles, and birds to satisfy all kinds of animal fans, including Falcon vs. Hawk, Hyena vs. Honey Badger, Komodo Dragon vs. King Cobra, Tarantula...
Author
Series
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Using a highly visual approach and a "slow build" of concepts, Whales To the Rescue explores how whales help to maintain a healthy ocean and, by extension, a healthy and biodiverse planet. Whales are ecosystems engineers -- animals that create, modify or maintain a habitat or ecosystem. In its lifetime, a whale can improve our planet's health by reducing the amount of carbon dioxide, one of the most abundant greenhouse gases, in the atmosphere. How?...
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